Paraskevidekatriaphobia A good word for scrabble enthusiasts - but also the name given to fear of Friday 13th
My car has just failed the Spanish equivalent of the MOT test. It's three years old and it failed on emissions. Also I had to pay €250 for a new tow bar fitted because I didn't have the correct paperwork for the original tow bar. The test station in Algorrobo is government run and they've kept hold of my log book and new tow bar paperwork, so that I can't go to Antequera and try my luck there. I have to go back on Tueday after I've had the engine looked at. Now, the unlucky date in Spain is Tuesday the 13th, so I thought I would be safe, but evidently it depends on where you were born, and not the place you are at present. Spanner, Lake Vinuela, pissed off and a lot poorer, still without test certificate, looking for nearest high building.